Question: Classify the cost elements shown below for the Impressive Printing Company into the proper quality cost categories. Cost Element Amount Quality Cost Category Customer complaint

Classify the cost elements shown below for the Impressive Printing Company into the proper quality cost categories.

Cost Element Amount Quality Cost Category
Customer complaint remakes $24,800 External failure
Printing plate revisions $32,900 Internal failure
Quality improvement projects $14,100 Prevention
Gauging $96,000 Appraisal
Other waste $32,900 Internal failure
Correction of typographical errors $195,000 Internal failure
Proofreading $425,000 Appraisal
Quality planning $53,000 Prevention
Press downtime $239,000 Internal failure
Bindery waste $47,600 Internal failure
Checking and inspection $42,300 Appraisal

1. Find the total quality cost by category and percentage of total quality cost by category. Do not round intermediate calculations. Round the monetary values to the nearest dollar and percentage values to two decimal places.

Percentage of Total
Quality Cost Category Total Amount Quality Cost
Prevention $ %
Appraisal $ %
Internal failure $ %
External failure $ %

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